Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Jesus
told his disciples a parable. “Consider the fig tree and all the other trees. When
their buds burst open, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near;
in the same way, when you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of
God is near. Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all
these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words
will not pass away.

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Reflection:

Are we
aware that God is always manifesting Himself to us?

God uses
creative ways for us to be aware of His presence: sometimes He comes to us
through a friend who will share His words to us. He comes to us through events
or even accidents in our lives. And there are many more ingenious
manifestations of God in our lives for this is His desire: to introduce Himself
to us.

But how do we react with these manifestations
of God? Oftentimes this is ignored by us for the reason that we are so
enamoured with what the world offers us such as: Wealth, Power, Treasures and
the like. We therefore fail to discern that it was God because we have already
been enslaved by this world.

Then we
get seriously sick that we are a few steps from death’s doorway and here we are
cramming to know God. Here we are making amends with those whom we’ve hurt. And
here we are trying our best to straighten our way of life.

Why wait
for that time? Why not listen and get closer NOW with GOD while we are in the
pink of health? Why not get close with God now? Why not reach-out and humble
ourselves with those whom we have offended? Why not leave behind any form of
sinfulness right now? – Marino J. Dasmarinas